In the Indian caste system, the most widely cited and perhaps earliest example, castes carry hereditary occupations. That ...

The fundamental reason for India’s social capital deficit is the caste system—specifically ... and ethnic diversity onto an underlying endogamous, separated but pluralistic template.

There are approximately 40,000 endogamous caste groups in the country, the study found. Shyamala Gopalan came from a 'high-achieving Brahmin family' from Tamil Nadu, according to a New York Times ...